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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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